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Resource reviews
Challenging and
controversial picture books:
creative and critical responses
to visual texts
Edited by Janet Evans
Routledge, UK, 2015
ISBN 9781138797772 [741.5]
There are more
and more picture
books designed to
appeal to readers
beyond Kindergarten.
Some cover more
controversial subjects
such as the recently
reviewed Jessica’s
box by Peter Carnavas
where the main
character has a disability. This book is a
collection of essays demonstrating that
picture books need to be taken more
seriously, and showing great respect
for the readers which include hard to
engage students who find reading a
challenge. The essays look more closely
at Grimm’s Fairy Tales pointing out that
they are stories for everyone not just for
children and also at humorous picture
books such as The story of the little mole
who knew it was none of his business
(Holzwarth & Ehrlbruch, 1989). The
resource includes interesting insights
based on children’s opinions of a range
between primary and secondary schools
and scientists and mathematicians is
outlined on this website. Showcase
describes some of the projects in which
the partnerships have been involved.
Presentations and demonstrations
provides further detail about
inspiring activities and experiments
in Mathematics and Science across
many schools. A map shows the
extent and participation of these
partnerships including Mathematicians
in Schools, Scientists in Schools and
ICT in Schools. This program supports
the three interrelated strands of the
Australian Science Curriculum; Science
Understanding, Science Inquiry Skills
and Science as Human Behaviour. The
descriptions of the activities and results
of this program should spark ideas
and questions amongst teachers and
students implementing the new NSW
Science K–10 syllabus. S. Rasaiah
USER LEVEL: Professional
KLA:
AC; Mathematics;
Science
SYLLABUS:
Mathematics K–10;
Science K–10
PUBLISHER: CSIRO, VIC
REVIEW DATE: 12/10/2015 [507]
SCIS 1507991 *1507991*
We asked CSIRO: scientists in schools
by CSIRO
Seeds of Science: Roots of
reading Teacher resources
Utilising a Do-it, Talk-it, Read-it, Write-
it approach, this American curriculum
has much to offer Science teachers
implementing the new NSW Science
K–10 syllabus. Explore the units lists
topics designed to combine Science
and literacy, separated into categories
such as Soil habitats, Light energy, and
Models of matter. Multimedia resources
links to videos, still images and sounds
used in the units of work. Although
the curriculum content is based on
the books developed primarily for this
program, the Strategy guides link closely
to the literacy skills required in the NSW
Science K–10 syllabus and would support
teachers and students in communicating
and explaining, posing questions,
documenting findings and designing
and planning strategies in Working
Scientifically (Skills). Please note that
although the resources are available for
free, the program is not available for
Australian IP addresses. S. Rasaiah
USER LEVEL: Professional
KLA:
AC; English; Science
SYLLABUS:
English K–10; Science
K–10 (SciTech K–6)
PUBLISHER: Lawrence Hall of
Science, University of
California, USA
REVIEW DATE: 12/10/2015 [507.1]
SCIS 1736851 *1736851*
Dr. P. David Pearson talks about Seeds of
science/Roots of reading by Seeds/Roots.